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M2.5 Earthquake near Nikšić Municipality (Montenegro)

UTC time: 2026-05-11 17:12:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Nikšić Municipality (Montenegro) on May 11, 2026 at 17:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b64e9eac3a01580a94986902b19f3970e20d83ae
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-11 17:12:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Montenegro
City
Nikšić Municipality
County
Nikšić Municipality
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
42.59000, 18.59000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (13.3 km)
Regional average: 13.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 418 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 441 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 468 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 492 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tivat AirportMontenegro · TIV · LYTV
    23.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković AirportCroatia · DBV · LDDU
    26.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 25 Catalogue entries

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